His school years were spent in Trumbull, CT, graduating from Trumbull High School in 1964. He was the son of August Serra and Florence Pinkus and is survived by brothers August, David, Paul and sisters Judith and Cynthia.
Following high school, Richard enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving from 1964 to 1968, including one year in Vietnam. In 1977, Richard graduated from Southern CT State University, earning a B.S. in Geography.
The following year he married Phyllis Peyton. Richard and Phyllis have a daughter Elizabeth and a son, Spencer. In addition, Richard is also survived by his son-in-law, Alistair and granddaughter, Eleanor. Over the course of Richard’s career, he worked as a planner for several regional planning agencies, retiring from Southeastern CT Council of Governments in 2018.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, July 9, from 11 am to 1:00pm with a Memorial Service to begin at 1:00pm at Fulton Theroux Funeral Home on 181 Ocean Ave. New London, CT.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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